Nick's 6 Speed Sedan Build Thread

Motorsport.Nick · 10-27-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by roundle

Nice e90.

When do we get to hear more about the e30?

You asked for it!

This was my daily driver.
1986 325e it was an incredible car!

My M3, also an amazing car. I had a lot of fun times with this guy. Here are a few pics from over the years.

My wife's 325i, which we still have.

The view of my house from the street. The BMW house !

Amini77 · 10-28-2013, 01:15 PM

Really interesting story dude I read all of it

seeing your past cars, this one should good.

Motorsport.Nick · 10-28-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Alen E90

your car looks amazing with the style 230's, i cant wait to get mine on as well!
btw the pics look great, thanks for sharing

Thank you. 230s rock!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amini77

Really interesting story dude I read all of it

seeing your past cars, this one should good.

Thank you sir.

ptwol · 10-29-2013, 02:04 AM

Nice, and clean

Motorsport.Nick · 10-30-2013, 12:22 AM

I made an exhaust video for some friends who aren't local. I figured I would share it with you guys as well!

Stock exhaust isn't much to get excited about but what ever. Just watch it anyway.

slowbutsure · 10-30-2013, 01:32 AM

Hi Nick.
Your car is sexy! I'm looking for the same car, but may never find it unfortunately like you got. How long it take you to find it? How did you find it? Autotrader?

Your pics..what camera you using? I could never get my pics like that man. How you do it?

I see that you had an e36, how did you ever decide to get rid of it since all your cars are nice..?

Damn....

UKBasketball · 10-30-2013, 10:21 AM

Nice E90! It looks like it has been well maintained and garage kept. Beautiful ride!

Thanks for posting some great pics, keep em coming!

Your E36 is

Motorsport.Nick · 10-30-2013, 12:14 PM

You guys are so nice! Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowbutsure

Hi Nick.
Your car is sexy! I'm looking for the same car, but may never find it unfortunately like you got. How long it take you to find it? How did you find it? Autotrader?

Your pics..what camera you using? I could never get my pics like that man. How you do it?

I see that you had an e36, how did you ever decide to get rid of it since all your cars are nice..?

Damn....

I feel very lucky to have gotten this particular car! The color combo was really important to me but was second to being a one-owner, 6spd w/ Navigation, sedan... I was certain not to budge from those specs. Its a pretty neat combonation if I don't say so myself. hehe

I planned on buying something in the next 6 months but I hadn't made up my mind on either an E39 M5 or the 335i sedan. In my spare time I was always on the forums, CL and autotrader on the look out for either one since they are close to the same price right now. I've had a crush on both cars since they were new! Such awesome cars! Found this 335 on autotrader in Seattle and had to have it. It hit each one of my requirements so I called the owner and got the ball rolling, posted my E36 on CL... so on and so forth as I posted in the first post.

Camera?
Canon T3i with a few pieces of glass and many years of practice.

Why did I get rid of my cars?

I'm getting older and wanted something nicer, faster, better! lol I've had the E36 for 5 1/2 years and I wanted something else. It was time for a change. I love the body style and the performance but with 175K miles the car was getting tired. The E30 was an impulse buy for $800 from a local professor who babied it for the last 15 years and pretty much gave it to me! I couldn't say no, Im a fanatic!. It was fun to have and DD for the last 4 years. E30s are incredible cars.

/End Nicks story time

LaxIan55 · 10-30-2013, 02:14 PM

I am about to pick up a 335i and I think this thread just pushed me over the edge. Beautiful cars man.

IrishNoodles · 10-31-2013, 04:53 PM

Hi Nick - great looking car. I'm up here in Seattle and I think I actually went and had a look at it before you made the purchase! Couldn't make a decision though and the fact that it was a manual made it harder, because the wife can't drive a stick. Ended up passing on it and going for the only other color combo I could have wanted, black on black with the aluminum trim!! 2008 335xi with a Dinan Stage 1 - and coming from a 2006 Mini Cooper S (tuned / upgraded to 210bhp) this car is a beast to drive!!

Seattlesquash · 11-03-2013, 11:21 PM

Congrats Nick! You will love it!

_Sinister_ · 11-04-2013, 11:40 AM

Clean whip you got I remember picking mine up from Denver car drove so much nicer than my IS300

Motorsport.Nick · 11-09-2013, 08:24 PM

Todays project: Water pump and thermostat removed and replaced

Over all the job wasn't as bad as I imagined. I hate dealing with fluids though. Its always a messy job... I think the whole job took 7 hours with a lunch break. Most of that time was spent on the removal phase. Once I had everything out it all went back together pretty quick.

I'm glad that stuff is done and as far as I know she doesnt need any more maintenance. Now I can focus on some fun stuff! I'd like to get tuned next.

I wasnt concerned with taking photos for documentation purposes. I was just working as fast as I could. I feel more connected with the car! I do love wrenching for that reason alone.

slowbutsure · 11-09-2013, 10:53 PM

Hi Nick. Glad you got it done. Do you know when the water pump was last changed? You just saved yourself $500 for labor!

Motorsport.Nick · 11-10-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by slowbutsure

Hi Nick. Glad you got it done. Do you know when the water pump was last changed? You just saved yourself $500 for labor!

It was the original pump and tstat. I felt like I was on borrowed time, which is why I did it.

roundle · 11-10-2013, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motorsport.Nick

You asked for it!

This was my daily driver.
1986 325e it was an incredible car!

Great cars. You do not see many "eta" cars these days.

Keep up the posts.

Hisam135i · 11-10-2013, 02:12 PM

I have the exact same color combo! Enjoy your new car!

_Sinister_ · 11-10-2013, 09:22 PM

Thats so awesome to see others working on their cars themselves

.fLip. · 11-15-2013, 08:27 AM

the car looks good! I love monaco

06AWe90 · 11-15-2013, 06:14 PM

I want saddle brown interior

mlifxs · 11-15-2013, 06:25 PM

All this car talk is interesting...well, sort of.

I want to know more about the dog.

Motorsport.Nick · 11-15-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mlifxs

All this car talk is interesting...well, sort of.

I want to know more about the dog.

My dog? Not much to say except shes a little monster.

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Originally Posted by 06AWe90

I want saddle brown interior

Thats terra baby.

Make no mistake.

10-28-2013, 01:15 PM	#68
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10-29-2013, 02:04 AM	#70
ptwol New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: China iTrader: (0)	Nice, and clean
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10-30-2013, 12:22 AM	#71
Motorsport.Nick Captain 162 Rep 689 Posts Drives: M Sedans Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portland iTrader: (0)	I made an exhaust video for some friends who aren't local. I figured I would share it with you guys as well! Stock exhaust isn't much to get excited about but what ever. Just watch it anyway. __________________ Nick \| 2011 Competition Package M3 Sedan \| @Restoration_Motorsport on IG
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10-30-2013, 01:32 AM	#72
slowbutsure Private First Class 18 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 14 M5C 12 135I DCT 15 MACANS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Jose, Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Damn Hi Nick. Your car is sexy! I'm looking for the same car, but may never find it unfortunately like you got. How long it take you to find it? How did you find it? Autotrader? Your pics..what camera you using? I could never get my pics like that man. How you do it? I see that you had an e36, how did you ever decide to get rid of it since all your cars are nice..? Damn....
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10-30-2013, 10:21 AM	#73
UKBasketball Private First Class 22 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 09 E92 328xi Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: KY iTrader: (0)	Nice E90! It looks like it has been well maintained and garage kept. Beautiful ride! Thanks for posting some great pics, keep em coming! Your E36 is
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10-30-2013, 02:14 PM	#75
LaxIan55 Second Lieutenant 92 Rep 223 Posts Drives: 335i E90 xdrive Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	I am about to pick up a 335i and I think this thread just pushed me over the edge. Beautiful cars man.
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10-31-2013, 04:53 PM	#76
IrishNoodles Second Lieutenant 222 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 2002 JCW Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (3)	Hi Nick - great looking car. I'm up here in Seattle and I think I actually went and had a look at it before you made the purchase! Couldn't make a decision though and the fact that it was a manual made it harder, because the wife can't drive a stick. Ended up passing on it and going for the only other color combo I could have wanted, black on black with the aluminum trim!! 2008 335xi with a Dinan Stage 1 - and coming from a 2006 Mini Cooper S (tuned / upgraded to 210bhp) this car is a beast to drive!! Last edited by IrishNoodles; 10-31-2013 at 05:08 PM..
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Seattlesquash Car Enthusiast 895 Rep 1,305 Posts Drives: E92 328i 2007 SC Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 328i ESS V ... [0.00] 2007 B7 RS4 AMD SC ... [0.00]	Congrats Nick! You will love it! __________________ E92 328i\|6MT\|ESS SC VT-1 (G.2)\|3 stage\|22 RPD SC/Meth tune\|AA Headers\|Snow Performance Meth Injection\|Rotiform KPS\|R139\|PS4S 275.245.19\|M3 front\|M3 side skirts\|MTEC rear\|Akrapovic C tips\|Koni Sport (Yellow)\|Eibach PS\|Hotchkis SB\|C high-kick spoiler\|C mirror Covers\|C trim\|LCI tails\|M3 Control arms\|M3 MS\|Black E trim\|Black kidney's\|Full LED Conv\|BMW F30 370/345 BBK\|ECS SS\|ECS Strut Tower Brace\|034 Engine-Trans-Rear Mounts
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11-04-2013, 11:40 AM	#78
_Sinister_ Major 72 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: Very Slow Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: The High State iTrader: (0)	Clean whip you got I remember picking mine up from Denver car drove so much nicer than my IS300
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11-09-2013, 08:24 PM	#79
Motorsport.Nick Captain 162 Rep 689 Posts Drives: M Sedans Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portland iTrader: (0)	Todays project: Water pump and thermostat removed and replaced Over all the job wasn't as bad as I imagined. I hate dealing with fluids though. Its always a messy job... I think the whole job took 7 hours with a lunch break. Most of that time was spent on the removal phase. Once I had everything out it all went back together pretty quick. I'm glad that stuff is done and as far as I know she doesnt need any more maintenance. Now I can focus on some fun stuff! I'd like to get tuned next. I wasnt concerned with taking photos for documentation purposes. I was just working as fast as I could. I feel more connected with the car! I do love wrenching for that reason alone. __________________ Nick \| 2011 Competition Package M3 Sedan \| @Restoration_Motorsport on IG Last edited by Motorsport.Nick; 11-09-2013 at 08:34 PM..
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11-09-2013, 10:53 PM	#80
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11-10-2013, 02:12 PM	#83
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11-10-2013, 09:22 PM	#84
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11-15-2013, 08:27 AM	#85
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